Preseason Prediction Accuracy (1997)

Lower scores indicate more accurate predictions; the lower the score, the
closer the predictions were to the actual results. Magazines are sorted by
total score for all conferences, with the best predictions (lowest total
scores) at the top. For information on the scoring method, see the notes file.

Magazine

Total
Score

ACC

Big
East

Big
Ten

Big 12
North

Big 12
South

Big
West

Conf
USA

MAC
East

MAC
West

PAC
10

SEC
East

SEC
West

WAC
Mtn

WAC
Pacific

Street & Smith

115

5

10

12

4

6

3

13

4

8

17

4

6

14

9

Game Plan

116

5

6

9

8

8

5

16

4

8

18

2

6

14

7

Bob Griese's

117

8

8

13

5

8

3

9

5

8

19

4

6

12

9

MSM Fantasy Preview

118

7

10

14

6

6

7

10

5

6

16

2

6

12

11

Football News

122

9

6

12

6

8

0

12

6

6

20

6

8

12

11

Lindy's

124

10

10

16

4

6

3

10

4

6

17

0

8

18

12

Athlon

129

7

11

14

4

8

3

12

8

8

17

6

4

16

9

ESPN (online)

129

6

7

17

4

6

5

12

0

8

22

6

4

20

12

Preview Sports

132

9

12

19

6

6

2

11

2

8

19

4

9

12

13

Sports Illustrated

133

6

10

21

6

10

5

12

2

8

20

2

6

16

9

Dick Butkus (onine)

136

5

8

16

7

10

5

12

3

12

19

2

4

20

13

Football Action

138

6

10

23

4

4

3

19

8

6

19

2

6

13

15

The Sporting News

138

6

10

20

7

6

5

10

2

12

19

4

8

16

13

Inside Sports

144

12

10

16

8

8

3

10

7

10

24

0

6

21

9

Magazines which did not pick all of the conferences (scores are adjusted per
penalties below):